Update 2 on cosmetics project
So the developments continue. I’ve tried out a new essential oils mix for my deodorant and that seems to work better (ylang ylang, orange and bergamot).
Today I tried a different cosmetics thing. I made a strong chamomile tea, let it cool, filled up a spray and put it in my hair while working out in the garden, to see if it would work as a dye. Did try it once years ago and it didn’t do much, so thought I would be more persistent this time.
Might be making some balms this weekend. Thinking about tinctures.
Plus thinking about combining the growing side of things. Brought a lot of herbs down we’ve grown from the glasshouse so now have hyssop, chamomile, borage, basil, sage, parsley, comfrey, thyme, rosemary, fennel, coriander and probably more growing outside.
The herbs that I picked previously are all now in containers, and I spent the night before the soltice collecting and drying more herbs. So trying to build up the stores for the winter ahead. I’ve got a good amount of sage so that will help with sore throats.
Irene leaves soon so thinking about how to pull together some of the info. I’m also leaving the house so thinking about design in a different way. Lots still going on.
June 24th, 2009 at 03:19 pm
Hi Hedvig
Got a job working for a furniture recycling project in Brentwood after being made redundant by FRP. It is a professionally run not for profit social enterprise that is SELF SUFFICIENT after a 3 year lottery grant. Now where havi I heard that term before.
Steve and I are meeting in the drum thursday night with a few others and a bottle of my home made elderflower champange, my latest creation. We will be there about 6pm.
I was reading your cosmetic tips and was wondering what I could do with a glut of tomatoes. Perhaps I could make a tanning rub to give english people a that colour they go before they tan:-)
Met Alex the other day and had a very interesting chat.
Hope to see you tomorrow
Michael
June 24th, 2009 at 09:49 pm
A glut of tomatoes… just came across this
http://www.tomatocasual.com/2007/08/10/tomato-glam-tomato-cosmetics-and-beauty-tips-part-1/
If you don’t want to do that, I’ll happily take some off your hands and make some ketchup or something like that.
Sorry, I can’t make it on Thursday, although the elderflower champagne sounds awesome.
Hope all is going well in the new job.